North Dakota children 12 and up became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine more than two months ago, but the majority of parents haven’t signed off on their kids getting the vaccine
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the health officials, more than 80% of North Dakota children ages 12-17 had not yet gotten a first or second dose of the COVID-19 shot as of Monday, June 14. Child vaccination rates in neighboring Minnesota and the nation at…
North Dakota taxpayers could wind up footing the bill for a $250 million loan program established by lawmakers this legislative session for the state’s flagship and unproven carbon capture venture
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the officials, the loan program is intended for Project Tundra, the ambitious, billion-dollar venture to capture and store carbon emissions off of a coal plant in central North Dakota. Project Tundra would be the world’s largest carbon capture facility. A holy…
Local resident has been sentenced to 15 years in prison
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the court documents, his name is John Burnette III and he appeared in court. The 43-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Burnette must spend five years on supervised probation and register as a sex offender upon his…
The BFD responded to an apartment fire
Bismarck, N.D. – According the statement, this unfortunate incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon. It occurred in the 1100 block of Jefferson Avenue. Bismarck Fire Department crea received a report of an explosion and a deck on fire The apartment was unoccupied at the time of…
The Food trucks are out this weekend as the Bismarck Pop-up Food Truck Festival rolls into town
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the statement, eight food trucks will be parked in the Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse parking lot all weekend. Bismarck Food Truck Festival Organizer, Mike Schmitz, said: “A lot of these vendors lost out on anywhere from 25 to 30 events last…
Local resident who pleaded guilty to buying alcohol for a teenage girl and raping her while she was asleep or passed out has been sentenced to 15 years in prison
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the court documents, his name is John Burnette III and he appeared in court on Friday. The 43-year-old man also must spend five years on supervised probation and register as a sex offender upon his release. The girl told police she…
A woman was arrested by Dickinson police for assisting in the escape of two inmates from the Southwest Multi-County Correctional Center on Tuesday
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the police officials, her name is Elizabeth Yost and she drove inmates Joshua McCleary and Kristopher Hogue from the area where they escaped and dropped them off to the northwest of Dickinson. The inmates were found in a tree row, where…
A recent state audit of Dickinson State University showed the institution was missing documents for the purchase of goods and services that totaled $334,705
North Dakota – According to the statement, this audit included seven purchases in the last two years that had missing documentation. The audit stated the primary cause of the missing documents was due to staff turnover. The officials say that procurement continues to be an issue…
The Bismarck Fire Department responded to an apartment fire
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the statement, the Bismarck Fire Department crew responded at 2135 North Washington Street. This unfortunate incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. Thursday. It was a small kitchen fire. The Bismarck Fire Department crew were able to evacuate all the tenants with no…
Police have captured three individuals who escaped from the Youth Correctional Center in Mandan on Tuesday
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the police officials, the individuals got into a contractor’s vehicle that was left unlocked with the keys in it during supervised recreation. Authorities found the vehicle in the 300 block of West Arbor Avenue. The juveniles then hid in another car…
